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Do you wish upon a falling star or a rainbow? Carry a rabbit's foot or a special coin? What's your favorite saying about luck? This workshop will immerse attendees in the 2013 GiggleIt Project where students interview their families for stories and proverbs about luck and good fortune, then direct this inspiration into their poetry and prose writing projects facilitated through the school library. During this hands-on workshop, participants will tap one another's cultural heritage for symbols and sayings about wishing, luck, and good fortune. Small group discussions will explore how teacher-librarians and teachers can help students see connections between these proverbial expressions and their personal choices to work hard toward success in school and in life. Based on this collected cultural wisdom, participants will write poetry and alternating-viewpoint tales together in pairs or small groups, as students do during their …